Hemlok Burst AR Review
Looking for a perfect weapon for a battle, it is hard to bypass the Hemlok Burst AR. It is 3-round burst gun with heavy ammunition and two different modes: burst and single. It is the last weapon from the Assault Rifle group offered in Apex Legends. This AR’s main distinctive feature is a burst mode option. In this mode, it is firing 3 bullets in highly fast sequence, which makes it possible to cause more than 100 damage within 0.2 seconds. It has the lowest rate of fire among all weapons in the AR category – 490 RPM. It has a vertical and curve left recoil. The draw time of this gun is 0.60 seconds, and its projectile speed is 27 500. To improve the performance of the gun, it can be equipped with Barrel, Stock, Optic, and Mag attachments.
Quick Stats
| Class | AR |
| Fire Modes | Burst & Single |
| Ammo | Heavy |
| Mag Size | 18 |
| Body Damage | 18 |
| Legs Damage | 14 |
| Head Damage | 36 |
| RPM | 490 |
| Body DPS | 147 |
| Recoil | Vertical, curve left |
Pros
- High Accuracy
- High Burst Damage
- Good Medium and Long Range
- Good Burst Rate Of Fire
Cons
- Low Overall Rate Of Fire
- 1.25x Headshot Multiplier
- Low Base Ammo Capacity
- Poor Close Range Performance
Hemlok Burst AR Strategy
The Hemlok shows the highest damage results compared to the other two guns from the AR group presented in Apex Legends. Its mag consists of 18 bullets, and with its accurate 3-round firing pattern, it allows you to take your enemies down within a shorter time. However, in the burst mode, it is not too efficient at the short range. Due to this reason, many users prefer to switch this gun to a single mode. This makes it more effective at longer ranges and more controllable.
See Hemlok Burst AR in action
Attachments
Optics
| 1X HCOG Classic | Common |
| 2X HCOG Bruiser | Rare |
| 3X HCOG Ranger | Epic |
| 1X Holo | Common |
| 1X-2X Vairiable Holo | Rare |
| 2X-4X Variable AOG | Epic |
| 4X-10X Digital Sniper Threat | Legendary |
Other
| Barrel Stabiliser | Common Rare Epic |
| Extended Heavy Mag | Common Rare Epic |
| Standard Stock | Common Rare Epic |
Damage Profiles
Normal
- No Body Shield - 6 Shots TK
- Common Body Shield - 9 shots TK
- Rare Body Shield - 10 shots TK
- Epic/Legendary Body Shield - 12 Shots TK
Headshots
- No Body Shield - 5 shots TK
- Common Body Shield - 7 Shots TK
- Rare Body Shield - 8 Shots TK
- Epic/Legendary - 9 Shots TK